Community Integration Worker, East Coast Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Community Integration Worker, East Coast Regional Drugs Alcohol Task Force
Reports to: Service Co-ordinator
Objective: To effectively deliver services pertaining to the Provision of a Community Integration Project for the East Coast Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 8-month fixed term contract commencing in August 2026 (covering a maternity leave)
Client Work
To target, engage and establish a relationship with local drug and/or alcohol users with a view to setting up a care-planning and key working relationship
Carry out comprehensive initial Comprehensive assessments with clients to establish their support needs
To appropriately risk assess and engage in one-to-one/lone working/group facilitation where appropriate.
Provide psycho-social support for persons leaving drug and/or alcohol treatment services/prison or moving from one point on the continuum of care to another
Have an individual integrated care plan which is based on a comprehensive assessment of client needs, with appropriate treatment, rehabilitation and recovery goals, agreed with the client
Provide a range of reintegration and aftercare supports targeting clients from the region including those exiting drug and/or alcohol treatment programmes or exiting prison
Provide education, information, advocacy and treatment support to clients and their families as required
Support clients who are engaging with a detoxification programme
Formulate and implement a referral pathway and plan for those transitioning from the service
Create referral pathways and contribute to an inter-agency approach to working with clients
Arranging regular one to one meetings with clients, creating and reviewing care plans, setting, closing and revising goals where appropriate
Maximizing client agency by ensuring that their goals are central to all care plan objectives.
Establish and deliver supportive group-work and activity based sessions
Ensure service users are case managed as they move through the continuum of care
Support service users through the process of regaining their capacity for daily life from the impact of problem drug and /or alcohol use and reintegrating into their communities
Provide care and support that offer both a harm reduction and recovery ethos reflecting a person centred approach to care
Work closely with community, voluntary and statutory services to ensure that service users can access support in relation to other needs i.e. housing, employment and education etc
To be responsible for working in partnership with other agencies to maximise benefits that can be achieved for individuals and families by utilising wider resources and support networks that are available locally
Liaise with and refer clients to other services, using a multidisciplinary approach
To support and encourage clients to provide feedback on service provision in order to inform policy and services
Reporting
Produce standard monthly and quarterly reports for the Service Co-Ordinator and/or Manager of Day Services in line with funding agencies requirements and compile any ad hoc information requests as required
Compile and report on complaints and compliments received as required
Responsible for ensuring that statistics/data are kept updated on the CRM system at all times and provide reports to the Service Co-Ordinator in keeping with all required deadlines and on an ad hoc basis as required
Responsible for maintaining a complete, accurate and up to date records for each treatment episode on the CRM system HRB on-line web based system
Ensuring client care-plans are created, updated and reviewed as care-plan progresses or changes
General Responsibilities
To support the development and implementation of the ECRDATF substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders in the community, voluntary and statutory sector
To oversee the support and supervise to volunteers and placements in the East Coast service
To work with the HR Department in relation to all HR processes including recruitment, performance management, disciplinary processes etc.
Comply with all verification visits by funding agencies
To support and participate in all audits and/or evaluations
To comply with all requirements in relation to all the appropriate paperwork for the service such as client files, accident reports, service user complaints, minutes of meetings etc
To communicate effectively and to maintain appropriate accountability to the Service Co-Ordinator/ Manager Day Services
Keep up to date with developments in the East Coast region
Attend and participate in relevant committees as advised by the Service Co-Ordinator
In conjunction with the Service Manager, to continuously develop the role to ensure that all aspects of the service are managed effectively and in line with service requirements
To become familiar with and ensure that all MQI’s policies and procedures are being adhered to particularly those relating to Health Safety, HR, Confidentiality, Boundaries and staff code of conduct etc.
Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Service Manager/Manager of Day Service and his/her nominee.
Management reserve the right to amend or change this job description as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Experience
Have a relevant qualification (minimum QQI Level 7 or equivalent) e.g. social care, addiction. Motivational Interviewing (MI) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) qualifications are a distinct advantage
Have a minimum of 2 years relevant employed work experience in addiction, community development, health social care, education or related fields.
Experience of key working, case management and group facilitation
Have an understanding of the current National Drugs Strategy, Substance Misuse Strategy, National Drug Rehabilitation Framework, logic model reporting, QUADS and/or Safer Better Healthcare (SBHC) Standards
As this is a mobile post candidates must have access to a car and a full driver’s licence.
The deadline for applications is 23rd June 2026.
